1998
Government Health and Safety Department official statistics list "MSD" (musculo-skelto-disorder)
at over 60% of all lost work hours and the biggest growth category by
far. The Carlton Clinic's musculo-skeletal medicine practitioners deal
successfully with these problems constantly and will cut and prevent
lost work hours.
Through the 1980's Government driven initiatives based
on re-education, re-equipping, ergonomics, workplace assessment (but not
treatment) across a number of western countries to try to reduce this
growing national cost produced no effect at all. That is until early
diagnosis and treatment was introduced by the New Zealand government
produced sharp reduction in MSD time off work, (details available from
H&S HM Government Dept) The second biggest lost work time category is
labelled "stress". Provision of manipulative treatment, Osteopathy,
Massage, Acupuncture and stress counselling all have proven
effectiveness for this, will reduce this problem greatly and further
reduce lost work time.
The
Carlton clinic has provided treatment, services for both national and
local companies, successfully reducing time off work whilst also
improving company moral. Contact us if you are interested in arranging
such a service, which can be adapted for the size and type of your
business.